Running a Fashion Magazine as a Conceptual Age Opportunity – 08/12/11

“In the magazine publishing industry, moving up to the top usually starts from the bottom. The staff nameplate and hierarchy is outlined on the magazine’s masthead, which is located in the first few pages. Large consumer magazines like Vogue and Esquire have two separate mastheads—one for the editorial side and one for the business side.”

“Becoming a fashion magazine editor is best done by first becoming a stylist, building up a fashion portfolio and then interning at a magazine.”

“The shows leave an impression—of sexiness or invention—and in this field where impressions count immeasurably, that is business enough. “